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CWC 355 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 31 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias wants to clinch up but Fiso keeps it at a distance.
Fiso shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fiso was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fiso (4) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso tries to move to mount but Gracias blocks the move with his legs.
Gracias tries to improve position but can't.
Fiso wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias prevents Fiso from improving position.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiso's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fiso wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
Fiso is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fiso slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position but Gracias is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Fiso controls the position.
Gracias looks to move to half guard but instead Fiso has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (6) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracias for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gracias is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (9) vs (0) Gracias
Fiso controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fiso is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso keeps control of the position as Gracias tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiso tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Fiso controlling well, preventing Gracias from escaping the position.
Fiso keeps control of the position easily here as Gracias tries to buck him off.
Gracias trying to control the position but Fiso manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiso controlling well, preventing Gracias from escaping the position.
Fiso controlling the position well here. Gracias rolled but Fiso kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso working for the choke.
Good control from Fiso.
Fiso tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.
Gracias wants to escape the position.
Fiso just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracias staying busy and making it hard for Fiso to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias just trying to survive but Fiso is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gracias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fiso gets his way!
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
Fiso doesn't have the hooks in and Gracias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (9) vs (2) Gracias
Fiso working a defensive guard but Gracias passes into half guard.
Fiso is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso looking for submissions off his back.
Fiso tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracias in particular looking to stall.
Fiso has a hand on Gracias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (9) vs (5) Gracias
Fiso has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fiso (9) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias is trying to stick to Fiso's back but Fiso is turning into Gracias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fiso. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (11) vs (8) Gracias
Gracias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Fiso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Gracias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso advances to half guard.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (14) vs (8) Gracias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Fiso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiso trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Fiso is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracias gets back to half guard.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Gracias defending well.
Fiso wants to take a breather but Gracias is having none of it.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiso wants to pass to mount but Gracias is defending the position.
Fiso is keen to just control but Gracias is a slippery customer.
Gracias is looking to improve his position.
Fiso controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiso trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (14) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiso, not yet.
Fiso controls Gracias momentarily but Gracias frees himself.
Fiso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
An out of breath Malaki Fiso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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